Cheshire and Burn's Modern Law of Real Property

Edward Burn and John Cartwright

Presents the modern (21st century) land law in the context of its historical foundations, ensuring the reader gains a full understanding of the subject

Gives a critical account of the law, considering reform proposals throughout, encouraging a deeper understanding of the issues

Provides a clear, well-structured account of the subject, making this text ideal for students of land law and practitioners alike

Fully updated and revised to reflect recent legislation

Contents have been streamlined to make the book more user-friendly and accessible for students

Coverage of leases has been divided into several smaller chapters, making this complex area easier for students to deal with

Cheshire and Burn's Modern Law of Real Property

Eighteenth Edition

Edward Burn and John Cartwright

Description

The eighteenth edition of this classic work on land law has been fully updated and revised to ensure that it presents the modern law of real property - the land law of the twenty-first century - whilst setting the modern law in the context of its historical foundations.

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Cheshire and Burn's Modern Law of Real Property

Eighteenth Edition

Edward Burn and John Cartwright

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction 1. An introduction to land lawPart II The modern law in historical context 2. The common law system3. Modification of the common law by equity4. Settlements before 19265. The simplification of the law: 1925, 1996 and 2002Part III Estates and interests in land 6. The estate in fee simple absolute in possession7. Commonhold8. General characteristics and creation of leases9. Covenants in leases10. Termination of leases and recovery of possession by the landlord11. Statutory codes for special leases12. The strict settlement and the trust for sale before 199713. The trust of land14. Concurrent interests15. Future interests: the rules against perpetuities and accumulations of income16. Entailed interests and life interests17. Determinable interests and interests upon condition subsequent18. Easements and profits19. Covenants20. Rent charges21. Mortgages22. Equities and proprietary estoppel23. LicencesPart IV The creation, transfer and extinction of estates and interests in land 24. The contract25. Formalities required for the creation and transfer of estates and interests in land26. Capacity to acquire, hold and transfer estates and interests in land27. Unregistered conveyancing28. Registered conveyancing29. Extinction of estates and interests in land

Cheshire and Burn's Modern Law of Real Property

Eighteenth Edition

Edward Burn and John Cartwright

Author Information

E. H. Burn, B.C.L., M.A.Barrister and Honorary Bencher of Lincoln's InnProfessor of Law in the City UniversityStudent and Tutor in Law, Christ Church, Oxford 1954 - 1990Emeritus Student of Christ Church, Oxford since 1990

J. Cartwright, B.C.L., M.A.Student and Tutor in Law, Christ Church, Oxford since 1982Reader, University of Oxford since 2004 (Lecturer in Law 1982 - 2004)Solicitor